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-/i f l aLL_ CIENTLEMEN inay:DINE , OFF the BEST of 1 -- 01 PROVISIONS, at the following Moderate Prices, com bined with equal anent= and comfort of any Tiirern. A va riety of Ha Joints till Seven o'Clock. Parties visiting the Theatres, or other public amusements, will find the greatest ac connnodatiou ; Suppers provided at any hour requested. The SOMERSET COFFEE HOUSE READING and DINING ROOMS, 333, Strand.—Mock Turtle, Oxtail, or Giblet Soup, 15, ; Pea or Gravy Soup, 6d. ; Fish and Sauce, Is. ; Meats per plate, 9d. ; Steak or Cutlet, Is. ; Chops, 6d. ; Sausage or Kid °eh 3d. ; Pie, 4d. ; Pudding; 3d. ; Vegetables, Id. ; Bread, Cheese, or Butter; Id. THE GREAT BATH HOTEL, PARIS; NO. 52, Rue de Rivoli, opposite the Tuileries. ADAME FRANC has the honour to inform 4 . 7 1 Li the English Nobility and Gentry that she has OPENED the NEW HOTEL, formerly kept by Madame DAUCHIN, under the name of GRAND HOTEL DE PARIS. Madame Franc hapee that the persona who may honour her with their con fidence will have no cause of complaint from the care and atteu• tibia she will use in gaining their entire satisfaction. Large and snail suits of apartments elegantly furnished. Dinners dressed in the tint Parisian and English style, and assortments of the best Carriages are let by the day, month, or year. Complete coach houreo and stabling. T CLARK'S. GENERAL OUTFITTING • WAREHOUSE, for the EAST and 'WEST INDIES aaiISOUTH AMERICA, EXETER 'CHANGE, STRAND. ()Sierra, Cadet*, and Writers going to India, and Gentlemen proceeding to South America, or any other part of the Globe, will find•in this Establishment the whole of their Military Ap. pointsnenta, Swords, Chasms, Sashes, Belts, Pistols, &c. toge- ther with a large and well-manufactured stock of Sea Cots, Couches, and Bedding; Cabin Wash hand Tables, Chairs, and Lamps ; gett Chests, Mule, and Bullock Trunks, an d ever y et h er d eecr i p - Xiaa of Travelling Equipage. AN ASSOItTMENT OF CANTEENS, ready fitted with the s Q4ary requisites for India, and other tropical climates ; like wist! a great variety of Silver and Plated Articles, Knives and Forks, suitable for familiestoing abroad; Military and liitados tainee Books, Maps,,&e. A FASHIONABLE STOCK of Carriage, Curricle, Tandem, Ph , *ton, Stantope and Chaise HARNESS, with every tleacrip iPP of Satillery, &e. &c. for home use, East and West Indies, tad -South America, which Merit inspection' from their excellent quality, first style of workmanship, and moderate prices. All the Articles in this Establishment are warranted, and the excellent plan of fifty years standing is still strictly adhered to, of asking but one Ready Money Price, from which no abatement Will be made. L'AGLE BRITISH and COLONIAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICES (Established 180'7), Cornhill, 411 4 Regeat.street. DIRICTOMI. Sir WILLIAM RAWLI NS, Chairman. Sir JOHN PERRING , Bart . and Ald., Deputy Chairman. tunnel Birch, Esq. Ald. J. J. Rawlinson, Esq. Christ°Pber Fryer, Esq. John Richards, Esq. Thomas Greenaway, Esq. Peter Skipper, Esq. Walter A. Peacock, Esq. Richard Whiteaves, Esq. 14 "iaroin Rankin, Esq. , Edward William Windus, Esq. MAN.tottia Beetham, Esq. F.S.A. F.L.S. Pnysicims--.lohn Spergin, M.D. ouildf ord-street. Suitaimx.--.lames Samess, Esq. Fiushury-square. The Directors have caused new Tables to be calculated, in Iv bid the values of Male sad Female Life are, for the first time, distinguished.. Annual Premium required far the Assurance of 100/. to be re ceived on the Death of a MALE. 4 0k1.1 . 9even Years. Whole We. yritl rA- . Seven Yearn. Whole Life I. d. s. d. 22615 0 1 15 1 2 9'lo 1 tl 9 2 3 9 2 4 4 1 13 9 2 15 0 4 12 4 1 17 3 3 15 0 6 19 2 3 '7 0 5 14 '7 N. • d. 20 1 6 3 80 1 12 2 40 1 17 4 50 2 12 3 00 4 7 11 Assurances on the Lives of invalids are granted, in all cases not Lnediately affecting the duration, of life. • Ulonial, Indian, and Maritime Asgitrances may he made fur any ,period, or for the whole term of life. Four-fifths of the whole Profits of the Establishment are perio 410aly divided among the assured, whether abroad or at home. I `lo Pine or Fee for Non-appearance or Entrance. Medical Officer attends daily at the Office in Cornhill, at two o'clock, before whom Parties proposing Assurances may appear, ell Inquiries respecting health being conducted solely by Medical I m en, and must o f th e common obstacles to Assurance reoved f Il ram the details of the Office. HENRY P. SMITH, Actuary. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY, . TUESDAY, Nov. 28. (At the Court of Commissioners.) Bannister, T. , Norwookreen, brewer--I 1 1 1°1) " , J. Reading, silk-manufacturer-10 i lftrge, 8., Bond-street, wine-merchant-11 ' - ' 4l e , •, es nuns t t te, merchant-11 ‘,l4tlince, It., Clare, Suffolk, chemig---11 1 , : ',._ 11411 6, G., Wycombe Marsh, paper maker-1 . ri ruul eY, T., Alderrnanbury, trinuning manufacturer--S • 1 ' ,4 Witte, G., liackhney, merchant—ll ` 4 ,,,qd, IL, Sutton, Surrey, dealer-11 0 ' 1 , 11144 r, E., Commercial-road, brazier=lo u - tton T., Tipton; Staffordshire, iron-master -10 i'awes and Moor, Southwark, bardwarenien-1 1 iludges, 1)., Liv er p oo l, s ilk- mer c e r-10 olbird, J., Glasgow, shoe=maker--I Rell Y , P., Finsbury-square, bookseller-11 lerridge, Ilecelee, grocer-12 t i ,r l g , W. and F., Thames-street, cheesemongers--1 I N ham J., C roy d on ,. li nen -d ra per-1 I L kw rence and Brown, Whitecross-street, brewers—ll J., Hemming-row, Leicester-square, glass dealer—l i G., Spitalfiebls, builder--11 1,1 . 7 4) Y and ilucklautl, Gutter-lane, lace-manufacturers- 1 I ar z t . C., Niue Elms, Battersea, victualler-11 N„ e Y, e r J., Grace's alley, Wellchise-square, umbrella-nuumfac; ,ii`luattion and Drudinger,: Mansell -street, toy-merchants-- rill G, Pall 'Alan, tailor--11 , t ,g"i, J., Norwich, draper-40 Jk. eackfield, victualler-2 • Stockwell, victualler-12 1414 4 Fl It h Ni r: „ •, enc iurc net, merc 8 :"-kan, 8., Tokenhouse-yard, • stationer--11 iainp mold Nicholson, Millbank-greet, timber-merchants --I C OUNTHy DLARy m 7 -nardian, it. ONDAT, Nov . • • Edwards, 3., fizittzn.---Itridge inn, Little Bolton-5 Foulk es , J ) (Amster t ., 111 r. Norris, Halifax—l H all , J . ► Shrewsbury, a l ,r LiT' 3 l lool -- 1 verpool_l2 *Yeock, J., Liverpool—George, Li Harvey and Hill, Alburgh--11,„ wi . liendy, J., Nak e ney—R umnwr, 1 3.3 4 Green, Norwich--10 Ridley, W., Chewheut—Royal 11 0 ~ l 12 Inkersola, J., St. Nto4---Fatvou, St. 4,1141-Wilester-- 0 keraole, T., St. Neots.- 1 -Falceu, Bt. N et , Javitson, T. and W., Liverpool—George, 14,.;„„,,Th Lalb, J. and J,, LiYarinag—Star and Garter, 1.4. -- kaLula Deal--Guildhall, Cauterbury_i "P""i—l Mrry and Brisbanc;, kfanchester--Wlite's, Abot e l,,,, t „._ i Neale, P., Norwich—Norfolk Hotel, Norwich --_.4 Nelson, W., Marichester—Whitic, Manchester-10 Nicholson, J., Hoelulalo—.Mr. Norris, Halifax -1 t S te, Manchester-,...White's, Itlatieheeter-9 P. Wit.heriJgc—Now London, Exeter---1 1 V ltitehead, W., Saddlervorth—White Bear, Mancloseter---10 \V "ds Wookiale, kburtou—Paekhorse, Unddexisfield— I IN .SOLYENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCIIARGEI). elitioos to be beard at Portugal-etreet, Lincoln's-inn-fir:ado, I °ll ma, Nov. 2IS, at Nine. 41144 a J.) hianchester-mewe, dairymen ..4thettoo, T., Manchester, grocer W Somers-town, yeast dealer a 't tilpbell, A., Pimlico, aurgeon Zi ttl Y, Walworth, bed-manufacturer ` 14 401, Blaskfriat•e-road, shoemakef h. 43 7 ' •'.) Norwich, plumber 4 ritcra, Baron de Frederick, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, 35th Foot Ottk ()ea a Whitecrose-street, baker k m ," t h 3 , E., Batton-garden, jeweller 1,1 4 -1 14 44 ) T., ilorton, tailor , &,,,„! $O, , II T., Pimlico, case maker uth, O. Stepney, cabinet maker It - " e ' , Lenhant, Kent, corn dealer It I%) Hoxton, commission-agent , 4/, '' . ' / . ..-- , ' 4 • .. , 7 ' .('''''''44.-'..:,.... 'Tit --- - No. 10,673. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE. OF I t ORDS, THURSDAY, Nov. 2S. This day, at Twelve o'clock, the House, represented by the Login Cmaxcau.oa, the Mover and Seconder of the Address, and other Noble Lords, prOceeded to present the Address voted on Tuesday to his Majesty. The House previously adjourned till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY. The House met at Half-past Two o'clock ; soon after which, the SPE Aux, accompanied by a considerable number of Mem bers, proceeded to present to his Majesty the Address in answer to his gracious Speech from the Throne. The House then adjourned until to-morrow. All the Papers were led into error as to the numbers of the di visions on Tuesday night; besides, during the exclusion of the Reporters, there were two divisions. On Mr. Hume's Amend ment, the numbers were—Ayes 24 ; Noes 170 (not 107) ; Ma jority against it 14G. On a second Amendment, pledging the House to inquire into the state of Ireland, &c., the numbers were for it 58 ; against it 185 ; , majority '77. The original Addreosp moved by Mr. Liddell, was then carried without aelivisiou. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Nov. 17. TYLER V. DRAYTON. Mr. KNIGHT mentioned this case to the Ceurt, in which Mr. Agar had on a previous day moved fur the production of deeds , and papers in the defendant's possession. The billwas filed to set aside a contract and conveyance, on the grounds of fraud and in adequacy of consideration ; and he (Mr Knight) was instructed by one of the defendants, who claimed one moiety of the estate, having purchased it fur a valuable consideration, and having had his title confirmed to him by the original vendor.— Under these circumstances, he submitted, whether his client ought to be compelled to produce the title deeds, upon the mere allega tions of fraud in the bill (which were fully denied in the answer), before any evidence whatever lied been given to distrust his right as a hone fide purchaser. The defendant for whom he (Mr. Knight) appeared, had no interest in concealing or withholding the deeds, except the ebjeetions every man has to part with hie title deeds; and he was willing to produce them, provided the Court thought he was bound to do so. At the same time he felt it his duty, and be had, therefore, instructed him (Mr. Knight) to submit this point to the Court. Mr. Knight thought it right to state, that the actual circumstances of the case were very different from what had been represented by Mr. Agar, in his opening ; and he begged to request that his Honour and !lie public would not allow su c h m i srepresen tati ons t o prejudice him; for Mr. Knight pledged himself, that in whatever way his Honour might ultimately decide the question, Mr. Drayton would be found to have acted with the greatest fairness and generosity. At the time the original contract was made the vendor was not in pos session, but the estate as well as the title-deeds were in the hands of adverse parties, who denied the right of the vendor.— , The purchaser took all this risk upon himself, and remained out of possession; after he had paid his purchase-money, many years ; and if the man from whom he purchased had died during this interval, all his money would have been lost. Besides the running. this risk, the purchaser had been at great expellee in getting pos -1 session of the property, and in making good his title to it; and when be, afterwards found it to be more valuable than he had considered it, he voluntarily made a further advance to the vendor ; and so far from the man who sold being imbecile, or unsound, or im posed upon, it is sworn that he was a man of goad abilities, and well knew what he Was about, and confirmed and recognized the bargain as well by deeds and solemn legal instruments as by con versation with his friends and people in the neighbourhood of the property; and so far from the bargain having been a purchase or an estate in possession worth 500/. per annum for 1,0001., us stated by Mr. Agar, it was charged with a life annuity of 140/, in addition to the consideration, and afterParatant of that annuity, it is sworn that the estate does not now produce more than 701. per.annuni. He (Mr. Knight) mentioned these facts because another defendant in the cause, Mr. Drayton, who was an auc tioneer, anti therefore in some degree in public life, might be very materially affected by the statements made by Mr. Agar. Of course he did not mean to impute - any improper motives to Mr. Agar, every one knew him too well for that ; but when that gen tleman Made the strong statements he was in the habit of doing, he ought to recollect that they might have an injurious effect upon individuals, which he was sure Mr. Agar himself did not wish. ... The Vice-Cumscempa—Mr. Agar, you are in the habit of stating your case rather strongly. Counsel should recollect the effect that such statements are likely to have uppn the character of individuals out of doors., Mr. ActatiL.-I consider that I stated the case accurately from the bill. Mr. Kartairr—But those allegations are denied in the answer; and, standing at this bar, 1 beg leave most respectfully, and with deference to Mr. Agar, to deny the truth of all those allegations contained in the bill. The Vice-Cuaworct.oa—They may be in the bill, Mr. Apr, but some caution should be used in stating them, as they a►e likely to be reported as facts. , His llotioutt ordered the deeds to be produced; and Mr. KNIGHT stated his'perfect willingness to produce them without a moment's delay. ROLLS COURT, THURSDAY, Nov. 23. ROBSON Y. IVISTERN, WAKEFIRLD, AND OTHERS. The arguments in this case were roamed on the sitting of the Court. Mr. WAKIEFIRLD, who had not concluded at tl►e rising of the Court on Thursday evening, now commenced, by reading several letters written by . the plaintiff when Mrs. Pattie and dated Genoa. They referred to various pecuniary transactions, in which the writer. directed Mr. Edward Wakefield to pay different some of money in discharge of his son's, Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield's debts. Mr. SITU DIM said, he appeared far Mr. Edward Gibbon Wake field and his children, and on their behalf lie had to ask that the bill should be dismissed with costs. A great anxiety was shown on the other side to protect Mr. E. Gibbon Wakefield and his children, but if be, who was their Counsel, understood their in terest, they required no protection whatsoever from, the Court.— Their interest would be best promoted by the dismissal of the bill. As to the account which Mrs. Robson asked from Mr. Edward Wakefield, he (Mr: *den) had no objection to such an account being takes+, because it could not affect his clients; it could only affect her agent, J‘li. Edward Wakefield: Mrs. Robson could have no right .to ask any account from Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who it was not pretended was ever her agent. It was true, she had first made a claiM upon Edward Gibhon Wakefield, but when that claim was decided against hes, upon referring the case to Mr. Sb a dwell, she bussed round upon Mr. Edward Wake field, and made the claim upon him. This afforded a presump tion that the whole claim originated in *erne dehision of Mrs. Robsen's mind; but with this he (Mr. Sugden) had nothing to de for he withdrew lsks client's case from that of Mr. Edward Wakefield altogether. The only account that could be taken, was en account of Mrs. -Robson's annuity with Mr.' Edward Wakefield ,- and on that gro und alone the bill should be, dbl.; mimed, With respect to the fundswhich were in Court, it was in the name of the Accoun t a nt-General, and not one penny of it could ev er be touched Without the permission of the Court. As regarded the interests of - the infants, how could that be promoted by disturbing the fund ; or what had that fund to do with the present cause? N o re li e f was prayed against Mr: Edward Gib.. father; hot whelet had he to do with in bon 'Wakefield,. that he night watch the taking of the he was only . other-iu4aw and his accounts between hhlstlllaccount? nothing more than any stranger sta •d uly must be dismitased, i t Ingwith osts. But there was another prayer in in the Court; i regarded him, c . of the &totes upon which made by Mr . bill. it was prayed . 1a ~ s hould be b rought inta " c l o ie Mrs. Robson'a annuity weeci rgel i i n the assignment Now it was expreaslY declared andd tthiatetrtelfioertetttliemec! expressly deeds should resuain.in possession of the tenant 11(4311.' that the title _.,.5, Was Mr. Edward Gibbon Wtaenant for life. The tenant for ht. the deeds should be taken Wield, and there was no reason why Friends could not produce li e '? of his possession. His Learned( single. ease in which the-Court had interfered under similar cir t! urnstan eee ; and he hoped he would never see the day when the Court , su ch would assume a power. What, then, could b e time object of Mrs. Robson in making such „,...'” , , A • . . :1, .1. , . ~z ' \ , CC•4 11 4.4 1 r " ,9 - ift' <,. : ',". ~ ,,t, .“ 'e l :, ,• ' 4l, • , li k. ..' , ,' T ...•.-",—., •i s .-:.' •,• 40, '3. N '' ' , '4" 1:0' . '.° . t•' '' ...;:' . , ....*. th , - '4 , ist r , . " 1 0 . ••, --:" r" ' ' .' --• • ° , 4 i A 1 ' - ',., l „, *° "'' , - :;,. lek -!:".• ...." i 4 010116. l' 44 (. o •4t 0 ~ tit r iSk'' -• , -.• N, ' izgr ..,...„ OM ' • ' 4 '4l II f ',"O 65;4 _.rrnin .4 0„ 1 : i ! 'l4 t. ''_ ~ 4O.RW NM 11054,1 Ar AgO vo i e ., .., , PRICE. ID. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 24.— . The first meeting of the Philo sophical Society for this term was held on Monday the kith instant. F'rofessor Cumming, the president, being in the chair. Besides other business, two papers were read to the Society. The first by Professor Sedgwick, on the subject of a very large pair of horns, found near Walton, in Essex, among the diluvian gravel. These were shown to belong to an animal of the same species as the common ox. The second paper was read by Mr. Whewell, on the classification of crystalline combinations, and the canons by which their laws of derivation may be investigated; being the sequel of a series of communicationsmade by that gentleman to the Society on the notation and calculations appertaining to crystals - . On the 11th inst. the Rev. H. Law, M.A. Fellow of St. John's College, was installed into the arclideacoury of Wells, to which he has been collated by his father, the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. The Rev. William Mirehouse, M.A. Rector of Colster worth, in the county of Lincoln, has been appointed domestic chaplain to her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia. We are desired to state, it is respectfully requested, , tnat those gentlemen who intend to present books to the Library of Bishop's College, Calcutta, or who have already promised to do so, will have the good ness, at their early convenience, to cause the same to be forwarded either to Messrs. Deighton, or Mr. Stevenson, or to the Rev. W. Mandell, Queen's College. FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1826. a prayer? Was she afraid that her annuity would not be regu larly paid ?—Mr. Hoene—lndeed, she is very much afraid. Mr. Suonvi continued—Mee. Robson needed not to fear that her annuity would not be paid ; for it was chargeable upon lau ded Mated' producing 2,600!. per annum ; and so judicious was the purchase made under the settlement, that he was instructed to state, that Mrs. Robson's security was increased rather than diminished in value. The bill concluded by praying that the expends of the present, proceedings should be paid out of the funds in. Court. Those funds, he before observed, had nothing to do with the present case—they were reserved fur the infants; and he was confident the Court would not trespaxs upon that capital to indulge the litigious spirit:of the plaiutiffs. Mr. WAKEFIELD said, as he wan junior Counsel for all the de fendants, it was 'his duty again to address' his Honour. Ile re peated the observation of his Learned Leader (Mr. Heald), that so trumpery, vexations, and oppressive s suit, was not to be found in the records of the Court. It charged fraud and forgery upon the defendants, and yet not one witness was produced to substan tiate those grave imputations. It was proved that the notes which Mrs: Robson insinuated were forged, were •in that lady's own bi . and-writing, This circutustanc i s i saken per se, should inAttencg. WiCourt in dismissing the ease with costs. The principle had been frequently acted upon, that when a party introduced serious imputations, without adducing any proof in support of them, that party should be punished by the refusal of the Court to grant costs. In the present ease, he contended, the interference of the Court was most unnecessary. Fraud had been imputed, but there was not the slightest proof of fraud; and in an account of great magnitude, and one going on for several years, it appeared there was but one insignificant mietake, where a sum of 5/. was in advertently charged. It was not alleged that Mr. Edward ,Wakefield was negligent in his trust ; his honour and integrity were unimpeachable; and the only objection to him was, that lie was the father of Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, with whom Mrs. Robson had quarrelled. Mr. Wakefield was already five years before the Court, and if the prayer of the bill was granted, he would probably be kept five years more in 'the Maater's office. This was a sufficient reason for Mr. Wakefield's objecting to open the account ; though his learned friends pretended they could see no reason why he should object to such a proceeding. Un der all the circumstances, he hoped the Court would not en courage this wanton attack upon a gentleman's character ; but would evince its sense of the whole proceeding, by dismissing the bill with costs. Mr. Hoax; in reply, said before he entered into the merits of the case, he could not avoid making an observation upon the sin gular distribution of professional labour which had taken place.— His friend (Mr. Wakefield) appeared for all the defendants. Now ' it was clear that the interests of the defendants were distinctly dif ferent, and he confessed he felt a difficult) , in seeing how any gen tleman could undertake to represent all those defendants, consistent with professional propriety. As to his learned friend's tone, when his connexion with some of the parties was considered, it was no wonder that he should assume a different tone from that taken by the other Counsel, whew looked upon the parties merely as clients. His learned friend (Mr. Wakefield's) warmth was easily accounted for, and was not at all inconsistent with honour or professional propriety. Now as to the merits of the case ; using the phrame as it was ordinarily used in Courts of Equity, there clearly was a breach of trust on the part of Mr. Edward Wakefield, and an abet ting of that breach of trust on the part of Mr. Edw. Gibbon Wak efield. Those parties therefore were properly before the Court, and all that was ever demanded was an inquiry into the trust of which there had been no settlement. The question was not whether Mr. Wakefield's conduct was proper or not ; into that he would not enter. The question merely was, whether there was a sufficient bar to taking the account, for if there was no bar, an account must be taken. How that account might turn out was another question ; the person who demanded it did so on her own responsibility, and if she failed to make it appear that there were grounds for going into the account, she subjected herself to all the costs of the inquiry. The Vice-Chancellor then laid it down distinctly, that where one error was proved in an account,' though that account had been settled, it was to be opened with leave to surcharge and falsify. Without entering any further intu detail, be submitted that an account must be taken, and that there should be a change of trustees. The argument; having concluded, the case amide over for !di Honour's judgment. Mr. Wakefield, Mr. E. Gibbon Wakefield, and a younger brother, were in Court during the entire evening. SINGULAR DUEL.---PARIS, SATURDAY EVEN. mo.--The famous duel between the Marquess I.ivron and M. du Tione took place this day at twelve o'clock, in the forest of Senart, very near the chateau of Madame du Cayla. The whole affair has the appearance of an act of madmen, and resembles more a tournament than a modern duel. Du Trone, the young Advo cate, was babited in the costume of a Greek chief; each was mounted on horseback, and had three seconds. The parties were armed with sabres, and on the onset, Livron was dismounted by the concussion of .the horses. Both were slightly wounded, and the seconds then thought proper to interfere.—What adds to the singularity of this tournament, is, that it took place in the pre sence of 150 spectators ! It is said that the Marquees found great difficulty in obtaining seconds, and that in • consequence the duel, which was appointed to take place yesterday, was delayed until to-day. This affair will form the subject of the gossips of Paris for weeks to come. NOVEL FRAUD.-011 Thursday last a man of an univiting and rather shabby appearance, named May, was examin ed before the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Plead, anal Mr. Alderman Blacken, at our Guildhall, on several charges of cheating Grade men of the legal profession in Exeter. A case so uncommon as that of akin, in the lawyers could not fail to excite consider able attention, and to draw forth many singular and crude obser vations from persons assembled outside the Hall, as the different aggrieved parties made their appearance ; sod it was remarked by one, that, with such a combination of law there was no doubt justice would be done to the poor unfortunate Wight---so that in the novelty of the circumstance, the atrocity of the of/testier Was forgotten. It appears, however, from the depositions of three its licitors, that lie bad been obtaining money under false pretences; his plan was, to go to a solicitor, stating himself to he the pur chaser of an estate ; he then produces partirulers of the property, describing every field noel appurtenance unnutely, and the names of the parties cuucerned in the transfer, all of course fictitious, and requests the necesaiwy deeds to be drawn. Having established I ll tu si i s d e a rei go lit od wi e tt en tl t i , e g P: il f ig essi t o h nl eanatteustlueiefrsees, re ss spectable b n i s e an of property, indivitivalri as referees, be conies to the real object of his visit, aid asks the loss of a few pounds to make up the purchase money, promising that he would get the deed executed , and return it to the Solicitor as a ' kw of sixteen S o li c itors in securityforgreat theextent, m and ey w a e dv already aee no This artifice he h as p rac tis e d to a this city who have suffered by him. 'seems cues he made oc casionalsuited his pro f era k e ed . friends ; and it W AS not a l ways hi s object n o w uts it i l t ' le a " n l o i t a l d 'e l r :is " falsehood," variations in the desc r iption of huiinera on whieh he eon. to obtain money, but to procure deeds only from one lawyer in es security for m one y advent., order eit— r t , l l , l , ep c o o s o i d t ly th a e n t that in scarcely a single instance has he failed in despoili ng t h e statutar i one either of sovereigns, stamps, or thee. Maps of the property of several high characters in this county were found amongst his August, the prisoner, who then called himself William Parker, papers. One of the Solicitors stated, that, came to deponent's office,in the month of and said he had purchased some , pro partyto have a deed prepared, at the tame time requesting a loan of 1 0 /. 01 - W. Simon, and wished in Broadwoodkelly, the property to snake up the purchase money, which was granted : the stamp on the deed was of the value of 2/. In the second case de posed to, the prisoner called hiniself James!' itall,; residing in St. David's; he requested the deponent to prepare a lease of some property in Sandford, for 21 years, and asked the loan of 41. which deponent complied , with , Pe ; Aoner, promising to , get time deed ex ecute d, an d heave it With depone n t as secur ity, but ne did not return: the stamp ou thi lease was for a. the third cu e , the prisoner adopted the, name of James Brown, living in St. Sidwelfs, and said he had pur c h ase d an es t a te called New-park, in the parish of Jae° l mow, from Mr. W. 'Rowe, for 21 years, fur the sum of 1411. ; he requested a lease tolbe drawn, asked for 8 or 101. and 'then fur V., ou the same pretence as in iimuer instances, but deponent refused to advance him any manes , ; the stamp On the deed prepared by deponent was for SOs.---- 1 " every case, the land-tax rate* of these respective parishes have been examined, and sm such names of lemons or „g ate s, men tioned by the prisoner, a ppear on them. 'P he prisoner was fully L committed for trial.......Es . der 41,freti. EXPENSE OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. The attention of the public having been recently drawn to the enormous fees charged iu obtaining a private Act of Parliament, I take the liberty of enclosing a copy of a bill delivered by a Parlia mentary Agent, for soliciting an act for improving, the town of and I shall be glad if any of your readers will be kind enough to inform me to whom and for what the different fees there charged are paid. I hare seen many similar bills, but never could procure the particulars, and I am a little anxious to know how these fees so charged in the lump are divided ; the yeomen, ushers, door-keepers, and all other officers about the two houses of Par:: Bement, have, I believe, liberal salaries; and therefore ought not to tax the public with these extra fees. The enclosed bill you will perceive, is only the Parliamentary Agent's charges—the So licitor's bill for drawing the act, and attending the passing of it, arc to be added, so that we may fairly calculate that the total ex pent* of it was not much less than 1,288/. Surely some member will be found independent enough to cleanse out this Augean stable, and abolish a great part of these fees. Q. Draft of petition, preparing notice, and settling another 41 11 6 Perusing, settling, and alteriug the Bill 4 4 0 Copies of Committee on Petition Settling Report, and drawing order of leave Making Copy of the Bill for the House 32 3 0 Drawing brief and fair copy for the Speaker Copies for Committee on the Bill Preparing amendments for the Committee ' 2 2 0 Filling up and altering Bills ' 5 12 0 Copies of Clauses and schedule for Agents, Chairman of • Committees, Private Bill Office, CoMmittee, lngros sing Clerk and Press '46 4 0 Paid House on petition, and petition and Bill _ . Paid committee clerks, ditto Paid housekeepers and managers ditto IS 3 6 12 Paid doorkeepers for :delivering printed bills, corn - pleting bills for ingrossing clerks and for press ... 112 0 Paid ingrossing fees l4B 8 9 Paid for assistance. to examine ingrossment and proofs 12 6 0 Examining imgrovantenbt and (amendments on third reading Paid printing the bill and art Paid fees in the private bill otliee, and attendaiwe, 9 2 0 Correspondence 6 6 0 Sending a bill to the Lord in the chair, and attend ing him Paid house fees at the Lords, fees to yeomen, usher, and door-keepers ... 117 9 0 Paid for order of committee and swearing witnesses 1 6 0 Paid couttnittee clerk's fees Paid porters,, postages, small gratuities, and other incidents Solicitor's fees Paid extra trouble . Morning Herald. 2 2 0 5 18 0 t 6 0 10 10 0 SICETCHtS IN AFRICA, £658 18 6 MADE DIMING THE SURVEY OF THE COAST OF THAT CONTINENT, IN HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS LEVSN AND BARNACOUTA. No. IV. The Mozambique Channel has been much forsaken of late years, on account of the uncertainty of the situation of its numerous shoals and islets; and, by being neglected, has acquired a character which it by no means deserves. It shortens the distance, very materially, to or from India for all vessels leaving or bound to ports west of Madras ; and the operation of the currents which exist here are not to be dreaded now, when the practice of chronometers has become universal. The islands of this Channel, except the Commis, are du low, flat description, of coral origin. The water is unfathomable to a very short distance, around them all. They afford, in general, shelter and anchorage upon that tide which, by change of monsoon, becomes the leeward ; but the weathermost coast is constantly beaten by a lofty and most furious surf. Too much vigilance in passing near them by night cannot be exercised. Upon such of them as have been the theatre of shipwreck, , fresh water has in variably been found, though (as gemerally with coral islands) of a brackish quality. They are resorted to by ituttune- . ruble turtle, which, and the sea birds, are their only Mini bitants.. These shores abound with shell and other fish, and they are occasionally visited by the fishermen front Madagascar, as well as the small turtle. The Grand Comore, the principle of the group, primitive mountain of great elevation, rising abruptly from the sea. It afforded, one morning in September. 1824 , , One of the sublimest spectacles we ever witnessed. It was be, tween us end the rising sun. Immense hills of cloud, of of t h e cum u li modification, were passing rapidly before the monsoo n, at a little height, which, coming in contact with the summit had its buoyancy destroyed, and its character altogether altered, so that it was seen rushing down and overwhelming the base of the mountain. The majestic masses of vapour passed through a variety of splendid tints in the course of their movements, at times so rich and glorious as to dazzle £he eyes of the spectator. Comore has been abandoned by shipping, of late years in favour of Johanna, the anchorage at the latter place being more eligible, the place more convenient, produce mo re plentifid, mid, upon the whole,, the people more civi lized and friendly. We lied scarcely anchored at Johanna, before canoes mine alongside, which, on acco unt o f t h eir narr owness, are here obliged to be sepported by outr i ggers, in the manner of many of the South Sea islands ; they w ere all laden with supplies=-sheep, goate, fowl ; m ilk , eggs, yams, sweet potatoes, pirnpkins, pines, cocoa tints, itrlB- ess, tamarind; guavas, lac k fruit, shells, b ows and cocoa nut oil, mats, and other articl es o f straw arrows ,wor k . bu t we were somewhat early for their best , gard en The cargo of one canoe was the propert y of Ina duals unconnected with others, an d this occas ion ed ln e d. our decks to be burthened with pe o pl e w h o could not hi got rid of till` ong after the sale of their commodities. It is a colony of Arabs, who have b e e n s e ttled h er e from a remote period.lt formerly paid tribute to Mozam bi q ue, but that has long been discontmued. Their own care, and tife, the natural fruitfulness of the island, which., , , Eden, suppliesihein with' such an extriiore as would long since have placed them .st opulent of People, had it been possible to scale for one tithe only of their overplui4 5 1 71 The natives of the coast of Africa, form their idea of Europeans from what they see on board the slave vessels or palm oil traders ; but the Johaunese derive their notions of the English people from, the Indiamen. They are apt to imagine there is no limit to an Englishman's wealth, and, therefore, conclude they have. Only to ask to receive. They have been accused of much craft in this particular, but we had no reason to adopt such an opinion. They are a fine looking people; most of them are respectably, and some even elegantly, dressed. There appears no real want among them : but, from their travelled countrymen and others, they have imbibed a strong desire for European conveniences, and Asiatic luxuries. All description of finery is highly prized among them. In our dealings they appeared just, confiding, and reasonable : end it. was with regret we observed these fine and intelligent looking men, who come up to the notion we might form of an Arabian, from a perusal of the thousand and one stories, condescend. ing to beg for the most humble employ—to attend us on shore, to point out and•beat up the game, wash linen, &c. and yet needing nothing more than their island supplies. One of the chiefs, a venerable patriarch, long known to the visitors of this island by the title of Lord Rodney, a name which he is proud of, observed, that all his wishes with respect to property were confined to the young girls. " Though," said he, " I am old, and have done with them, yet I still love them, and am never more happy than when I have the power of presenting them with any trifle of dress or ornament. When I land, they will flock around me to see what I have brought them from the English ships, and I cannel endure to disappoint them by returning empty." " Presents to you, Rodney," said One of the Officers, " would be useless. You are clothed in gold, and fine silk, and undoubtedly are very rich." " No, no," replied he, " those clothes are not mine, but the Sultan's. He lends theth to me when I come off, but I must return them on lending, as well as something for. their use, and shall assume then a very different appearance." Rodney, though jet black, has the most perfect eastern contour. An artist wishing to delineate a grave Ottoman Vizier, could not possibly have a more suitable person be fore him. These islanders stain the extremities of their fingers with an intense red fluid, and their teeth are almost darkened to blackness, by chewing' the leaf of a species of anacar. dium. Their dress is a white cotton chemise, reachin g below the knee, bound in round the waist with a coloured sash, in which is carried a dagger. 'Necklaces of various kinds are worn; the turban is negligently thrown over the head, and part of the cloth of which it is formed, bangs down over the left side, not altogether ungracefully. The Sultan, and principal -people, differ not from those mate rially, except on gala days, when a splendid mantle or cloak is worn, and also shoes or sandals. The arms of these people are still only the lance and the bow. With these they are unskilful, and are much too timid and-gentle to be warriors even for the defence of their own island. Some few years back they were subject to the marauding attacks of entire armies, equipped, and sent out from Ilembatooka, in Madagascar; by these they were annually plundered, ruined, or carried into OiVcry. The invaders generally landed by night, surrounded the town, and committed what havoc they pleased upon the natives, without encountering any kind of opposition. The Sultan, upon his visit to the Litn, produced a letter from Radama 'the Madagascar Chief, in which he enga ges to molest Johanna no more, on condition that no coun tenance be given to the Slave Trade. • The town is of moderate size. The houses are of clay or stone, and, in general, thatched with palm leaves. A castle or fort stands on a hill above the town, and corn. pletely commands it, provided with a few rusty, unservice able, light guns. The town formerly stood about one mile further east, but was removed hither on account ,of its eligible position for defence. The principal building is a Mosque, which has the appearance of a light-house from the offing. Among other vegetable productions is the bomber, very pientiful, and appears to be the Most considerable treat on the island. We invariably observed the natives, on their return from the ship in the evening, perform an ablution in the water, the moment after they reached the ihoro, before they pro ceeded homewards. The temperature of our anchorage was from 81 deg. to $7 deg., but the town being sheltered by the high land in its rear, was usually 9 deg. higher. Among the animals which this island produces, is a spa tied of Vespertiho, answering the following description Extent of wing, three feet two inches.; head resembles the Vulpus; five claws on each timt ; the centre hook of each wing is placed on a horny protuberance 1 inches long. It is one of five, which originated at the third articulation of the wing. The 'substance of the wing 'is a soft, black, leathery membrane. The body 'of the animal is fox celotired. In the upper jaws there are •two canine •teeth, four cutting, and eight double; in the lower, two canine, ten double, and four cutting. The ears are short and some what erect. They appear the same • with those found at Madagascar and the - Seychelle islands, and are extremely Among other rare fish one was taken of the following description ;—Length, 2 feet 10 inches; breadth, 4. inches; circumference, thickest part of the body, 1 foot 9 inches ; head, casque shaped; the upper part runs out in a blunt cylindrical horn, ti 4-10ths inches long; its form, except the head, resembles the Scomber Pelamis, but is less elegant; it has no scales. ' bat a skin like th e squa l us , only of much finer texture. The dorsal fin begins at the hack of the head, and continues through its whole length, with 34 radii. Th e pect ora l s , triangular-shaped, 18 radii, compact below, and spreading at top; centrals ' four radii ; tail lobated, and its ext remi ti es di a ph anous . The whole r i n l o i t e io : y o e f i t s h the ar m g o e n s fu p i r b o la rT k i n h ir y il th i e ri i s i p r rz e mandible. The dye of the animal is a reddish purple; the horn very strong, mid appears calculated only for defence. It has no tongue; the teeth are very small in either jaw. nip A rn s a tt, - I; : n l e ve foo u t. , ) e u r r i di i ? n pa , r i tu l i i • l e ai f l i f •l l i e n r t this desirable island iidnied with abundance. The people having had time to bring in from the country, astonished us with the quantity of provisions they were eapable . orproducing. As house be tween the Cape and India,. for a body of troops, or a squa dron, none could be more suitable. We eommeneed get ting under sail with a great number of the people on t i rs rd m o a ‘ i lm a e l t i :t7t B h li ey le hurried ;but the most intolerable noise, front the apprehension of ]arias left on board. will be met with occaasitol7l:leld e h i t r il e ,e mancipation from the Mozambique Govern ineSntin,ctleletyh y m the vicinity roup , Red, white, red horizontal, the whit* part of the fi eld the folloning eitg d o, w hich charged with a red triangle, wheat) base rests on the head Of the flag. The true site of ,the town of JOilittllnt is re deg. 9 min. S. It a n d ,44 & K . min. E. long. Its longitude was CStfiblikho l l by several good ehronotneters on board thu vesse l s compos i ng t h e oxrdition, nand the ships on the Isle of F ranc ,. sta tion, !slid this information may be utieful to t h ose w i n , w i s h to regulate their time keepers at Johantlk. sun & sc eptical this evening like a sphere of burning cra hl gilding most gloriously the edges of u beautiful hank of purp.e. to genera l , we have not here such b eaut if u l s kies as are. met 'with in the tropical parts of the Atlantics, bat the scenery of this evening , wati matchless. Th e tem . p e rature of this channel, between the parallel of jann„ and Cape Corielitoi, is, in the summer months,_ n O os d t e d g : e t" 82 deg, .5 min. at the surface, and the extreme !ranges of the barometer seemed confined to 38 lines. W e - could never- discover the thermometer to be any index of our approach to the coast, by a decrease of beat, though about the Cape of Good Hope and elsewhere, it is dedly serviceable.